Math format conversion hub
Choose the right math representation, convert notation between formats, and verify meaning before moving equations between applications.
Topic overview
Unicode, LaTeX, HTML, and MathML solve different publishing problems. This hub helps you choose a source format, convert only what can be converted safely, and inspect anything that may lose structure.
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Identify the source format and intended destination.
Convert a small representative expression first.
Compare the output visually and structurally before converting a larger document.
Match the page to your intent
Popular searches
Avoid these errors
Interactive workflow
Step-by-step explanations
Formats
Compare the three main ways to represent mathematical notation on the web and in documents.
Read guideWeb & code
Choose between literal Unicode, named entities, numeric references, and MathML.
Read guideFormat conversion
Learn when a LaTeX expression can become readable Unicode text, which structures are lost, and how to review the converted result.
Read guideFormat conversion
Understand which MathML structures convert cleanly to LaTeX, where semantic information is lost, and how to review converted equations.
Read guideTyping symbols
Type ≤ on Windows, Mac, Word, HTML, Unicode, and LaTeX.
Read guideLogic notation
Type and use the therefore and because symbols in Word, Windows, macOS, HTML, Unicode, and LaTeX without confusing their logical roles.
Read guideTyping symbols
Copy ∞ and insert it with Unicode, Word, Mac, Windows, HTML, and LaTeX.
Read guideCalculus
Insert integral signs in Word, Windows, macOS, HTML, Unicode, and LaTeX without losing limits, differentials, or mathematical structure.
Read guideReviewed notation
\sum\infty\int\neq\pi\sqrt{x}\equiv\angle\doteq\approxVariables and assumptions
Geometry
a^2+b^2=c^2Relates the side lengths of a right triangle.
Open formulaAlgebra
x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}Finds the roots of a quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0 when a is nonzero.
Open formulaLinear Algebra
\det\begin{pmatrix}a&b\\c&d\end{pmatrix}=ad-bcCalculates the determinant of a two-by-two matrix.
Open formulaGeometry
A=\pi r^2Calculates the area enclosed by a circle of radius r.
Open formulaGeometry
A=\frac{1}{2}bhCalculates triangle area from a base and its perpendicular height.
Open formulaAlgebra
a_n=a_1+(n-1)dFinds the nth term of a sequence with a constant difference.
Open formulaExplore nearby topics
Identify the source format and intended destination.
Convert common notation formats. Recognize lossy conversions. Choose an accessible web representation.
Expecting plain Unicode to preserve fractions, matrices, or alignment.